Why This Robot Ethicist Trusts Technology More Than Humans
MIT’s Kate Darling, who writes the rules of human-robot interaction, says an AI-enabled apocalypse should be the least of our concerns.
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Robots and AI could soon have feelings, hopes and rights
We have long believed ourselves to be the only intelligent beings on Earth – that may soon change and the consequences will be dramatic for law, politics and society in general.
Collaboration and Competition Can Both Stimulate Innovation
Diverse approaches suit different goals.
AI Can Spot Skin Cancer as Well as a Trained Doctor
Researchers at Stanford University have created an AI algorithm that can identify skin cancer as well as a professional doctor.
AI and the End of Truth
Think the current fake news issue is bad? It won’t get any better with AI.
France Should Do More to Help Scientists Become Entrepreneurs, Report Says
France Should Do More to Help Scientists Become Entrepreneurs, Report Says
A law that aimed to stimulate the creation of spin-offs hasn't had much effect.
University Incubators May Lead to Lower-Quality Innovation
The establishment of university-affiliated incubators is often followed by a reduction in the quality of university innovations.
Broad Institute Wins CRISPR Patent Battle
The dispute between researchers at UC Berkeley and the Broad Institute over the invention of the powerful gene-editing technique has been decided.
Broad Institute Scientist Prevails in Epic Patent Fight Over CRISPR
Doudna and Berkeley may appeal the ruling in favor of MIT and Harvard. There is big money at stake.
Dubai Announces Passenger Drone Plans
The drone can carry a person and a small suitcase, and flies at up to 100 miles per hour.
Virtual Reality’s Next Frontier
Virtualitics launches software that immerses viewers in complex models of data
University Incubators May Lead to Lower-Quality Innovation
The establishment of university-affiliated incubators is often followed by a reduction in the quality of university innovations, according to a new study co-authored by a Baylor University entrepreneurship professor.
The Robotic Researchers
This episode we spoke to Max Hodak Founder and CEO of Transcriptic, a Menlo Park based biotech company offering a robotic solution to research in the life sciences.
What Is a Hackathon?
And why should you care? There's a global trend of companies integrating hackathons into their overall innovation strategy.
These Are the World's Most Innovative Economies
Nordic nations dominate the top 15, while South Korea reigns supreme and Russia is dealt a huge blow.
How to Come Up With Wild and Crazy Ideas
“”Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein
Uber C.E.O. to Leave Trump Advisory Council After Criticism
Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, in December 2014. He quit President Trump’s economic advisory council on Thursday.
NIH Initiates Pilot Grant Program for Innovative Neurological Research
Pilot award strategy designed to enhance funding stability to researchers.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Acquires Science Search Engine Meta
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $45 billion philanthropy organization is making its first acquisition in order to make it easier for scientists to search, read and tie together more than 26 million science research papers.
Moedas Picks Top Innovation Advisers
The research commissioner Carlos Moedas has named the panel of 15 advisers who will steer the launch of the European Innovation Council.
Incentivizing Data Sharing in Medical Research With the S-Index
This viewpoint proposes using a sharing index or S-index to measure investigators’ engagement in sharing research data.
Meta and The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Meta.ai is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Research Seed Grant Program Accepting Proposals for Interdisciplinary Research, Creative Work
Research Seed Grant Program Accepting Proposals for Interdisciplinary Research, Creative Work
The 2017 Innovative Seed Grant Program is accepting proposals for interdisciplinary ventures on the CU Boulder campus, due Feb. 12. The program has set aside $1 million to fund grants of up to $50,000 each.
Mathematicians Have Discovered How the Universal Patterns behind Innovation Arise
Mathematicians Have Discovered How the Universal Patterns behind Innovation Arise
The work could lead to a new approach to the study of what is possible, and how it follows from what already exists.
The Effect of Science and Technology Parks on Firms’ Performance
How can firms benefit most under economic downturns?
‘Scientific Discoveries Aren’t Made to Order’
Nobel prizewinning astrophysicist reflects on the perceptions and realities of how big breakthroughs are made.
Spraying RNA On Plants Silences A Gene and Protects From Viruses
The technique could be faster and more versatile than developing GMO crops from scratch.
ScienceDisrupt Picks From 2016
We wanted to share with you some of the awesome science innovations and disruptors from the last year. This is our list.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Grant
Recommendation engine Instrumentl aims to speed grant searching.
Moneyball for Professors?
Using analytics to improve hiring decisions has transformed industries from baseball to investment banking. So why are tenure decisions for professors still made the old-fashioned way?, asks Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT.
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